Tomorrow is Thanksgiving…and while I really anticipate the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, I am feeling especially grateful for many other ‘things’ in my life: My people – family, friends and dogs My health – mental and physical, and my work to nurture and care for both The simple things – I have a […]
1. The Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner. This takes place on Monday, December 1st at 6:30pm at The Forks Cafeteria. Tickets are on sale for $15 per person. Several awards will be presented during this dinner including the Citizen of the Year, the Civic Organization of the Year and the Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award. […]
Our town is still growing! In October, 137 building permits were issued for new construction homes in Wake Forest! Of these permits, the majority are for a new senior living development on South Franklin Street called Huntington Senior Apartments. This facility, which will be nearly 100,000 square feet when complete will include 84 apartments. As […]
Plans for the area along South Franklin Street, near Rogers Road, were announced last week. Initially approved in 2007, plans for Holding Village have been delayed until now. Holding Village is a new community that is designed to provide residents with a lifestyle reminiscent of the days when the pace of life was a bit […]
Enjoy these cool autumn nights by strolling the streets of downtown Wake Forest! The ‘arts & entertainment district’, primarily along South White Street, is lined with all kinds of shops, galleries & restaurants and on the second Friday of every month (5-9pm) many of them will stay open later than usual for ‘Art After Hours’ […]
Oh what a night indeed! The Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s annual Wake Forest Business & Community Expo, presented by Century Link, last week at Wake Forest Charter Academy. We, along with Pate Realty, were proud to be Gold sponsors of this fun event! If you aren’t familiar with this annual event, take it from me, […]
